• IUPAC definition Flocculation (in polymer science): Reversible formation of aggregates in which the particles are not in physical contact. Agglomeration...
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    In water treatment, coagulation and flocculation involve the addition of compounds that promote the clumping of fine floc into larger floc so that they...
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  • Yeast flocculation typically refers to the reversible clumping together (flocculation) of brewing yeast once the sugar in a wort has been fermented into...
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  • sand filters or biologically active carbon; chemical processes such as flocculation and chlorination; and the use of electromagnetic radiation such as ultraviolet...
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  • factors including temperature, pH, and the ionic strength of the solvent. Flocculation occurs when the dispersed drops group together throughout the continuous...
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    Ale (section Flocculation)
    to best capitalize during the fermentation process.[citation needed] Flocculation is the tendency for the yeast to conglomerate into large masses at the...
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  • agents are used to remove suspended solids from liquids by inducing flocculation, causing the solids to form larger aggregates that can be easily removed...
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    known as flocculation, process by which fine particulates are caused to clump together or floc. These can be either edge to edge flocculation or edge to...
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    suited for flocculation. Actually, pDADMAC or DMDAAC, is used as a coagulant - a charge neutralization process that precedes flocculation. PolyDADMAC...
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  • Coagulant may refer to: Coagulant in coagulation of the blood Coagulant in flocculation in colloidal chemistry Coagulation (water treatment) Coagulation (disambiguation)...
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  • nature and the concentrations of cations at which the flocculation occurs: critical flocculation concentration (CFC). The SAR parameter is also used to...
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    Alternatively, polymer molecules that bond with multiple clay particles promote flocculation. Hydrogel networks can result in more indirect strengthening within soils...
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    parts of different composition through the physio-chemical processes of flocculation, creaming, and coalescence. Curdling is purposeful in the production...
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  • are applied to make the separation faster and more efficient, such as flocculation, coagulation and suction. The most notable advantages of the gravitational...
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    Achromobacter Ribbons Flocculation Aerobacter Fibrils Flocculation Agrobacterium Short fibrils Attachment to plants Alcaligenes Fibrils Flocculation Pseudomonas...
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    a colloidal suspension transitions from a stable state to a state of flocculation. A large portion of the properties of these systems are due to the surface...
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  • dispersion of these solids in water. After elimination of residual solids (flocculation, decantation, and filtration), it is normally used as an aqueous solution...
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  • removing a variety of microorganisms and dissolved organic matter by flocculation. Lime softening was first used in 1841 to treat Thames River water. The...
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    Konstantinos Anastasakis, Dimitrios Kalderis, Evan Diamadopoulos (2009), "Flocculation behavior of mallow and okra mucilage in treating wastewater", Desalination...
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    of attractive forces as water moves the platelets further apart. (3) Flocculation begins when mechanical shearing stops, and platelets previously dispersed...
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    systems, Ostwald ripening is also found in water-in-oil emulsions, while flocculation is found in oil-in-water emulsions. This thermodynamically-driven spontaneous...
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    (including sodis), distillation (including solar distillation), and flocculation. Often these are used in combination. Untreated water may contain potentially...
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    aluminium sulfate, Al 2 (SO 4) 3·n H 2O, which is used for most industrial flocculation: 766  (the variable n is an integer whose size depends on the amount...
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  • this it differs from flocculation (where particles clump) or emulsion breaking (where particles coalesce). Unlike flocculation and breaking, creaming...
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    chains of polyacrylamide. This results in significant enhancement of the flocculation rate. This allows water treatment plants to greatly improve the removal...
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    processes involving polymerization, coalescence of aerosols, emulsication, flocculation. The distribution of particle size changes in time according to the interrelation...
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  • polyacrylamides, which find many uses as water-soluble thickeners and flocculation agents. Acrylamide forms in burnt areas of food, particularly starchy...
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    constant monitoring can prevent future contamination. Coagulation and flocculation are closely related processes common in arsenate removal from water....
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    interactions of primary soil particles (i.e., clay) through rearrangement, flocculation and cementation. Aggregate stability has a direct impact on soil pore...
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  • types of instability in emulsions: flocculation, coalescence, creaming/sedimentation, and Ostwald ripening. Flocculation occurs when there is an attractive...
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